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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is a bit better than Sony Xperia 1, with a score of 87.2 against 82.6. The Xperia 5 II is a newer phone, and it's also a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia 1. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better display than Xperia 5 II, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a quite bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 II features a processor that's very similar to Xperia 1's processing unit, and although the Xperia 5 II has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Xperia 5 II has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia 1, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II features longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Xperia 5 II is also cheaper than the Xperia 1.
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